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Luigino "Jeno" Francesco Paulucci (July 5, 1918 – November 24, 2011) [1] was an American food industry magnate, investor, and philanthropist.Paulucci started over 70 companies; his most well-known ventures included the frozen food company Bellisio Foods as well as food products such as pizza rolls and the Chun King line of Chinese foods.
The restaurant originated with a Reno location, the Peppermill Coffee Shop and Lounge, in 1971. It was opened by Nat Carasali and Bill Paganetti, who later converted the restaurant into the Peppermill Reno resort. [6] [7] The Peppermill restaurant in the Las Vegas Valley opened on December 26, 1972. [6] It was built along the northern Las Vegas ...
After selling Chun King in 1966, he founded Jeno's Inc. in 1968, where cook and product developer Beatrice Ojakangas developed Pizza rolls, [7] [8] a type of egg roll filled with pizza ingredients. The first pizza roll flavor was cheese. [6] In 1985, Paulucci sold his Jeno's Pizza Rolls brand to Pillsbury for $135 million. [9] Totino's pizza rolls
Shakey's Pizza is a pizza restaurant chain based in the United States and the Philippines. [1] Founded in 1954, it was the first franchise pizza chain in the United States. [2] [3] In 1968, the chain had 342 locations. [4] The chain had about 500 stores globally, and 58 in the United States, as of July 2019.
Pizza Factory Inc. [1] is a chain of pizza restaurants in the western United States, based in Oakhurst, California. [2] The company began in 1979, when Danny Wheeler and his wife Carol opened Danny's Red Devil Pizza in Oakhurst. Ron Willey and his wife Joyce subsequently opened a second location in 1981, known as Pizza Factory.
In September 2011, Meruelo announced a $25 million investment in the renovation of the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. [13] In February 2013, the Meruelo Group made a bid to buy Donald Trump's Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino for $20 million. [14] [15] The deal fell through and the casino closed the following year.
Fazoli's original menu options were pizza and pasta. From 1990, the emphasis shifted away from pizza towards pasta cooked al dente, and meals at a lower price point than competing hamburger restaurants. In the early 2000s, low-carbohydrate diets became popular and Fazoli's added low fat items with more vegetables and protein. [5]
Peppermill Reno opened as Peppermill Coffee Shop and Lounge. [2] Today, it has expanded to include a Tuscan themed pool deck, 1,623 hotel rooms, 785 suites, 10 restaurants, and 107,272 sq. ft. of convention space. [3] Restaurants include a 24-hour café; nightlife and entertainment options include 15 themed bars and lounges. [4]